Matter Referred to the Executive from the Audit Committee held on 11th December, 2014 - Information Governance
To give consideration to the following draft recommendations of the Audit Committee:-
It was resolved:-
· To note the report and the update provided.
· To refer the Audit Committee’s concerns with regard to Data Protection compliance within the Authority to the Executive with the request that it considers and provides assurance to the Audit Committee on the following matters –
· That an appropriate level of resources is allocated to ensure that shortcomings in data protection compliance are remedied fully and properly.
· That disciplinary action be considered as an option in responding to any future data protection breaches.
· That the Authority’s staff are provided with training on all data protection policies.
· That all Heads of Services are reminded of their data protection responsibilities within their respective services and the importance thereof.
Decision:
RESOLVED to refer the concerns of the Audit Committee to the SLT for consideration, with a request that they submit a status report to the Executive in March.
Minutes:
The Chair of the Audit Committee drew the Executive’s attention to the concerns raised by the Audit Committee on 11th December, 2013 with regard to Information Governance.
RESOLVED to refer the concerns of the Audit Committee to the SLT for consideration, with a request that they submit a status report to the Executive in March.